Internal medicine physician salary in Mississippi
Mississippi has a published annual mean employee wage of $275,760 for internal medicine physicians (general). The same BLS OEWS May 2025 row reports an annual median of $325,610. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation.
Internal medicine physicians · May 2025
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| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $275,760 |
| Median annual wage | $325,610 |
| Employment estimate | 390 |
| Wage relative standard error | 9.8% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
Annualized wages: BLS multiplies hourly wage rates by 2,080. These are not observed yearly earnings or total compensation.
Employee wages, not all physician income or guaranteed base. Employment estimate: 390.
9.8% Wage relative standard error, not a pay percentile
What the Mississippi internal medicine wage row can tell you
The employment estimate is 390 employee jobs, not current vacancies. For internal medicine physicians (general), the Mississippi annual mean is $275,760; the annual median is $325,610. Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation. The wage relative standard error is 9.8%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers.
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National compensation
U.S. internal medicine
Doximity 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 responses from full-time U.S. physicians working at least 40 hours a week.
Medscape: U.S. specialty total compensation
Medscape 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 income reported by full-time U.S. physicians. Includes base salary, incentive bonus and other income, such as profit-sharing. Rounded as published; not a state figure.
AMGA: medical-group clinical compensation
AMGA 2026 selected dataNational organizational clinical compensation, 2025 data. Not a state average.
Who was surveyed
2025 compensation reported by participating medical groups and health systems. National selected data, not this state's average or base salary.
National total compensation, not this state's average. Do not blend these surveys with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
Do not average these surveys together. Doximity and Medscape survey physicians; AMGA surveys organizations. Specialty definitions, work patterns, pay components and samples differ. Use each as a separate reference for the written offer.
The national survey measures compensation; the BLS state estimate measures employee wages. Different populations and pay definitions mean these are context, not directly comparable endpoints of a salary range. The national figure is not a state average.
Licensing and first-shift checks in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure says applicants can track progress in its online licensure system after submitting, and that an application stays active for 90 days from each verification the Board receives from an outside institution, up to a maximum of 365 days from submission. It also says it accepts Federation Credentials Verification Service profiles as primary source verification. For a Mississippi offer, assign owners to the outside verifications, confirm the license is issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure: MD/DO permanent license application
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Internal medicine salary questions in Mississippi
What is the average internal medicine doctor salary in Mississippi?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $275,760 and a median of $325,610 for internal medicine physicians in Mississippi. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, an offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in Mississippi?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $132.58 per hour for the mean and $156.54 for the median. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does Mississippi internal medicine pay compare nationally?
The Mississippi BLS figures cover employee wages. The national specialty survey cards above use different populations and total-compensation definitions. They provide context, but do not establish whether an equivalent Mississippi role pays above or below a national benchmark.
What should I verify before starting internal medicine work in Mississippi?
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure says applicants can track progress in its online licensure system after submitting, and that an application stays active for 90 days from each verification the Board receives from an outside institution, up to a maximum of 365 days from submission. It also says it accepts Federation Credentials Verification Service profiles as primary source verification. For a Mississippi offer, assign owners to the outside verifications, confirm the license is issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time internal medicine work?
Compare actual offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use Saile to explore work options, including part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time opportunities. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings or guarantee pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
BLS methods · State data · National survey methods and specialty table
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